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    dirty mites

    Hm that does sound like a good idea I would have to be carefull applying it but it is worth a shot I suppose. How long should I keep applying it? does it kill the eggs aswell or just the live mites?
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    dirty mites

    Hey guys I recently got an X red beardie from a pet shop I don't usally use and I noticed her scratching I took a look around and found mites under her eyelids. So I have taken the substrate out of her enclosure and laid down tissue and baked all her enclosure decoration. I have been reading up...
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    Silicone sealent

    Hay guys I am looking to snap together my tank pretty soon, I have everything got most of it from work. However there is one thing that is bothering me and that's using silicone to seal the joints inside the enclosure I was going to use a bond we use called "stick like sh*t" and dry clear...
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    enclosure help.....

    Look into amazon.com i'm going for 26L bags
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    Building a unique tegu enclosure

    Great idea mate, I would consider very carefull what product you use to make the joints and the inside weatherproof, wouldn't want a basking light blowing up. I am still learning about tegus myself but I have always made my own enclosures for all my reptiles, looking at it I would say maybe...
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    Outdoor enclosures?

    Thanks guys and it will have a bottom don't worry, my plans include making all the joints as strong as possible and waterproof. I was thinking around 6 inches of substrate possibly cypress mulch
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    Outdoor enclosures?

    Yeah I have heard good things about them and I am getting a bit tired of exo-terra so I will look into them, anyhow I am off now but thanks for all your help I really appreciate it. I will edit my enclosure plans for these changes.
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    Outdoor enclosures?

    Ah okay then I will look for the 160watt, I was going to put in two basking spots as I may aswell be going for two tegus will I need more than that do you think?
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    Outdoor enclosures?

    Ahh okay I was going to go for 100watt for my heat bulbs due to the fixings I have for them, and due to the hieght of the enclosure but I will look into 150 as that is the max it can handle. These where the uv lights I was going to go for <!-- m --><a class="postlink"...
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    Outdoor enclosures?

    Ahh okay well I am putting together an 8ft for him, so he will have a load of space to run around and be curious, the place where I would take him is a private green for the tenants of the flat only, so it would be away from the noise and pollution of the city and from other people. I ordered a...
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    Outdoor enclosures?

    Hi guys, I am getting I tegu pretty soon and I am about to start constructing the enclosure however I have seen alot of keepers with outdoor enclosures. I was just wondering if this is a must? I would surley take my Tegu outside in the summer, however living on the 22nd floor in a block of...
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    Hi there

    Thanks, I was going to go for a 6ft but I thought as I may be getting two, and that the room im dedicating to it is just over 8ft width I may aswell use it to my advantage. Nice to meet you
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    Hi there

    Hi there, I am Adam from the uk, I moved into my girlfriends flat and I finally broken her into letting me get a Tegu. So over the next month I will be building my own 8ft tank I got alot of info of this website so I thought better to join up if I am unsure of anything. Thanks!
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